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Or, if their new salary of £74,000 isn't enough for them, they could take on a second job - which many do.

So how does an MP's holiday entitlement compare to yours, or other professions?

MPs get 45 more days holiday than an NHS nurse

NHS nurses get 27 days holiday a year, plus 8 public holidays.

Their entitlement goes up to 33 days after ten years service - but that's still a long way from what an honourable member gets.

48 more days than consultant doctors

The number of patients covered by each full-time GP - excluding trainees and locums - has risen about 2,000 across most of the West Midlands

Consultants get 6 weeks holiday a year, plus two statutory days.

Assuming they work a five day week, that means 30 days holiday a year.

50 more days than a McDonalds Trainee Manager

McDonalds trainee managers get six weeks holiday a year. Assuming a five day week that comes to 30 days.

Interestingly, they also get an eight week paid sabbatical every ten years of service.

McDonalds' hourly paid full time staff get the statutory minimum 28 days a year.

15 more days than a teacher

Pupils in a classroom

Teachers get around 13 weeks holiday a year. Taking out the weekends, that comes to around 65 days a year.

But most teachers do work in school holidays - be it marking or lesson planning. Many teachers work through the two weeks of half term a year entirely - meaning you could probably take another 10 days off the total.

52 days more than a cleaner, retail worker...in fact, most jobs

The statutory minimum holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks a year, based on your normal working week.

For most people working a 5 day week that comes to 28 days a year.

And while some employers are nice and give you bank holidays on top of that, it's not a legal requirement.